Whether its me getting old or that modern motorists are sharing more and more bad habits I don't know, but I just wanted to share my thoughts on some of the things that bug me these days about driving habits:
1. Why do some people insist in leaving a space capable of holding 3 or more cars between themselves and the vehicle in front when in a queue? So many times as I approach a stationary queue and can see plenty of room for me and the cars in front so I try to pass the exit on the left only to be stopped across the said junction because someone decides an articulated lorry might be forced to pull in in front of them while they wait... Conversely stop so close behind you in a queue that any slight roll back could insert your tow bar into their bumper. ( I have deliberately let mine roll back a bit on a hill before to try to wake the clown behind up)
2.Why do some people drive so close behind when in a stream of traffic?. I can't go any faster. There are more cars in front... If I had to stop in an emergency and they ram me what would I get? "Sorry I didn't see you stop" or " What did you do an E Stop for" Angrily. My Missus has turned round with her phone pretending to video them in the past, the reaction is usually to back off or gesture some obscenity.
3. Motorways. I don't hang about but I do leave a good space and always travel well past anything I overtake before pulling in. I don't want stone chips on my van and wouldn't want to chip someone else's. So why do some people cut in close after overtaking. You can see some of them moving over towards you as they come up beside you. At the point of cutting in, if they had to E stop or had a blow out or whatever then you would end up ramming them and the insurance companies would blame you!. Plus the stone chips!!
3. Again on motorways. Travelling along at 70 with cruise control on, you see someone in the distance catching up slowly, as they approach they hover for a while deciding if to overtake then go for it. Crawl past then slow down. I know I am doing the same speed because I have cruise on, so now I have to overtake them or slow down. Yes you could argue the hill thing causes them to slow, but not in all circumstances.
4. Undertaking. Ok I can understand a bit when someone won't get out of the middle lane or fast lane on a dual carriageway. And only after a dam good flashing session of the headlights.
5. Motorway slip roads. If approaching on a slip road some drivers think its OK just to muscle in and cause the drivers already on the motorway to avoid them. Yes you should make space but its not always possible and in that instance the slip road driver should slow and fit in.
6. Parking. Why can I go to the far side of a car park to be on my own and someone decides 6 inches from my drivers door is the best place for them.... Note: if you see a car park with no bays marked, just look at how much gap most people leave, its usually quite a lot.
7. Crawling along in a queue of slow moving traffic, why do some people leave a gap for two articulated lorry's between them and the cars in front. How many times has there been traffic lights and at the last minute they speed up leaving you at a red one while they get through..
8. The local council decided to put speed humps down our road, the square blocks that twist your van if you don't hit them right. It only slows the sensible and car caring people, the people likely to cause an accident still go tearing along. Incidentally I regularly pick up pieces of suspension spring from the side of the road
I know its a bit of a rant but do you have similar or worse annoyances?
1. Why do some people insist in leaving a space capable of holding 3 or more cars between themselves and the vehicle in front when in a queue? So many times as I approach a stationary queue and can see plenty of room for me and the cars in front so I try to pass the exit on the left only to be stopped across the said junction because someone decides an articulated lorry might be forced to pull in in front of them while they wait... Conversely stop so close behind you in a queue that any slight roll back could insert your tow bar into their bumper. ( I have deliberately let mine roll back a bit on a hill before to try to wake the clown behind up)
2.Why do some people drive so close behind when in a stream of traffic?. I can't go any faster. There are more cars in front... If I had to stop in an emergency and they ram me what would I get? "Sorry I didn't see you stop" or " What did you do an E Stop for" Angrily. My Missus has turned round with her phone pretending to video them in the past, the reaction is usually to back off or gesture some obscenity.
3. Motorways. I don't hang about but I do leave a good space and always travel well past anything I overtake before pulling in. I don't want stone chips on my van and wouldn't want to chip someone else's. So why do some people cut in close after overtaking. You can see some of them moving over towards you as they come up beside you. At the point of cutting in, if they had to E stop or had a blow out or whatever then you would end up ramming them and the insurance companies would blame you!. Plus the stone chips!!
3. Again on motorways. Travelling along at 70 with cruise control on, you see someone in the distance catching up slowly, as they approach they hover for a while deciding if to overtake then go for it. Crawl past then slow down. I know I am doing the same speed because I have cruise on, so now I have to overtake them or slow down. Yes you could argue the hill thing causes them to slow, but not in all circumstances.
4. Undertaking. Ok I can understand a bit when someone won't get out of the middle lane or fast lane on a dual carriageway. And only after a dam good flashing session of the headlights.
5. Motorway slip roads. If approaching on a slip road some drivers think its OK just to muscle in and cause the drivers already on the motorway to avoid them. Yes you should make space but its not always possible and in that instance the slip road driver should slow and fit in.
6. Parking. Why can I go to the far side of a car park to be on my own and someone decides 6 inches from my drivers door is the best place for them.... Note: if you see a car park with no bays marked, just look at how much gap most people leave, its usually quite a lot.
7. Crawling along in a queue of slow moving traffic, why do some people leave a gap for two articulated lorry's between them and the cars in front. How many times has there been traffic lights and at the last minute they speed up leaving you at a red one while they get through..
8. The local council decided to put speed humps down our road, the square blocks that twist your van if you don't hit them right. It only slows the sensible and car caring people, the people likely to cause an accident still go tearing along. Incidentally I regularly pick up pieces of suspension spring from the side of the road
I know its a bit of a rant but do you have similar or worse annoyances?
